Nisu(Finnish Coffee Cake) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. scalded milk
1 c. sugar
2 large beaten eggs
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1 tsp. salt
1/3 c. warm water
4 or 5 cardamon seeds, pounded
1/2 c. butter
8 c. flour

Preparation

Mix sugar, butter, ground cardamon and salt together.
Add hot milk.
Mix and let mixture cool.
Dissolve yeast in 1/3 cup warm water.
Add dissolved yeast and eggs in cooled mixture.
Add flour gradually, working in well with a spoon.
Then knead with hands until firm and smooth.
Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place until double in size (about 2 hours).